Back to EveryPatent.com
United States Patent | 5,279,843 |
Zomorodi | January 18, 1994 |
A process is disclosed for packaging fresh vegetables in water. The process includes washing the vegetables, dipping them in a chlorine bath and placing them in bags. Then, water that has been irradiated by ultraviolet light, to reduce the number of bacteria colonies, is added to the vegetables. The bags are then sealed and stored.
Inventors: | Zomorodi; Brian (Glendale, CA) |
Assignee: | Ready Pac Produce (Pasadena, CA) |
Appl. No.: | 911909 |
Filed: | July 10, 1992 |
Current U.S. Class: | 426/324; 426/318; 426/402; 426/404; 426/410; 426/415; 426/615 |
Intern'l Class: | A23B 007/14 |
Field of Search: | 426/392,394,397,402,404,410,415,106,615,324,316,318,262 |
2531463 | Nov., 1950 | Pryor et al. | 426/318. |
3814820 | Jun., 1974 | Busta et al. | 426/262. |
4001443 | Jan., 1977 | Dave | 426/106. |
4202912 | Mar., 1980 | Kim | 426/615. |
4711789 | Dec., 1987 | Orr et al. | 426/415. |
4808420 | Feb., 1989 | Splinger et al. | 426/615. |
4855153 | Aug., 1989 | Orr et al. | 426/410. |
4943440 | Jul., 1990 | Armstrong | 426/106. |
5151286 | Sep., 1992 | Adams et al. | 426/615. |
TABLE 1 ______________________________________ Weight (oz.) Water vol. (ml) ml per ounce ______________________________________ 14 50-100 3.57-7.14 32 80-150 2.50-4.69 48 120-180 2.50-3.75 80 200-300 2.50-3.75 ______________________________________